Moths of North Carolina
Compiled by David George.
MONC Scientific Name:
Host Table's Moth Common Name:
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List of References:
35 records2,487 confirmed hosts for 892 species
Moth AccountScientific NameCommon NameHost PlantHost Plant State RankConfirmed as HostReferencenotes
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothAcer floridanum - Florida MapleS5xMONCD. George, J. Niznik
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothCarpinus caroliniana - American HornbeamS5xiNaturalist (Matt Borden)
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothCercis canadensis - Eastern RedbudS5xiNaturalist (Scott Bolick)
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothFagus grandifolia - American BeechS5xGates et al., 2012iNaturalist (Scott Bolick)
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothOstrya virginiana - American Hop-hornbeam *S5xMONCD. George
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothPrunus serotina - Black Cherry *S5xHeppner, 2007J. Petranka
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothQuercus alba - White OakS5xMarquis et al., 2019D. George, S. Dunn
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothQuercus phellos - Willow OakS5xMONCS. Dunn
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothUlmus alata - Winged ElmS5xMONCD. George
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothElaeagnus sp.-xiNaturalist (Austin Thomas)
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothFraxinus sp.-xMONCJ. Niznik
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothAesculus hippocastanum - Horse-chestnutxRobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothAcer platanoides - Norway MapleSESchaffner, 1959
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothPrunus avium - Sweet CherrySEForbes, 1923
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothAcer saccharum - Sugar MapleS5Lill, 2008
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothBetula alleghaniensis - Yellow BirchS5BugGuide (metrioptera)
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothCarya glabra - Pignut Hickory *S5Gates et al., 2012
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothJuglans nigra - Black WalnutS5Shropshire & Tallamy, 2025
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothMorella cerifera - Common Waxmyrtle *S5Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothNyssa sylvatica - Blackgum *S5Murphy et al., 2011
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothQuercus montana - Chestnut OakS5Lill, 2008
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothQuercus rubra - Northern Red OakS5Lill, 2008; Marquis et al., 2019
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothQuercus velutina - Black OakS5Lill et al., 2006; Marquis et al., 2019
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothTilia americana - American BasswoodS5Covell, 1984; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothQuercus margarettaS4S5BugGuide (Rancher)
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothAcer saccharinum - Silver MapleS3Gates et al., 2012
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothCeltis occidentalis - Common Hackberry *S2BugGuide (Tom Klein)
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothAcer sp.-Covell, 1984; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothCarya sp.-Tietz, 1952; Covell, 1984; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothCastanea sp.-Heppner, 2007
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothFagus sp.-Tietz, 1952; Wagner, 2005
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothOstrya sp.-Tietz, 1952; Heppner, 2007
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothPrunus sp.-Covell, 1984
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothQuercus sp.-Schaffner, 1959; Covell, 1984; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
4681.00Isa textulaCrowned Slug MothUlmus sp.-Tietz, 1952; Covell, 1984; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012